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8. Clearly state the company's beliefs and values. Publish a company manifesto to ensure that every company action is in harmony with these stated goals.

9. Recognize that employees have personal goals too. Katrina Markoff, Founder of Vosges Haut-Chocolat (www.vosgeschocolate.com) always asks her employees about their personal dreams over the next 3 years. Her company then works with them to accomplish these personal goals along side the business ones.

10. Fire bad employees. There is nothing more debilitating to hard working employees than a peer that is not doing their job. Weed out the non-performing employees quickly (Everyone knows who they are anyway!). Constantly assess the teams' skills and add complementary staff.